Container of the envelope variety



M. STARK.

CONTAINER OF THE ENVELOPE VARIETY.

APPLICATION FILED SEPT. 28, 1921- Patented Feb. 7, 1922.

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PATIENT OFFICE.

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CONTAINER- OF THE ENVELOPE .VARIETY.

Application filed September 28, 1921.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, MAX STARK, a citizen ofthe United States, residing in New York city, in the county of New York,State of New York, have invented new and useful Improvements inContainers of the Envelope Variety, of which the following is aspecification.

This invention relates to paper containers and particularly to suchcontainers of the envelope variety and resides in providing a novel andefficient structural combination of said parts with closure meanstherefor. It further resides in the construction of paper containershaving metallic fastening means between the cover and body thereof, soas to insure durable and lasting construction and at the same timeobtain an efiicient, sightly and inexpensive article.

The invention further resides in providing a container of the envelopevariety suitable for holding papers, collectors papers, photographs, andalso provides a sanitary container for linen articles such as napkinsand the like and particularly containers requiring repeated opening andclosing of the fastening means.

The invention further resides in novel construction insuring durable andlasting qualities to such articles when made of such frail body materialas paper when undergoing repeated use.

Further modification also permits its use as an ordinary mailing articlecapable of use as an ordinary envelope without the necessary adhesives,providing'sufiicient fastening means therefor, allowing sealing againsttampering and atthe same time providinga.

construction permitting its repeated use.

Further novelty of the invention will be apparent by reference to theaccompanying drawing forming a part of the specification.

and the invention particularly set forth by the appended claims.

In the drawing Fig. 1. is a rear elevation of the container. Fig. 2. isa view taken on,

the line 2-2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3; is the same as Fig. 2. showmg a partialoperation inopen- Fig. 5. is an enlargement device in open position. p

Referring more particularly ,to the views in which A is the'envelopeproper formed by cutting the same from a one piece template withfrontface 1 bent at the lower edge 2 up of the fastening Specificationof Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. *7, 1922.

Serial no. a,977.

wards, to form rear face 3 and folded at the top edge 4 and extendingdownwards to overlap the face 3 to form the closure flap 5. p,

The separate members of the snap fastener 6 pass through the rear face 3and flap 5 respectively coordinating to form the proper fastening.

Referring to Fig. 5, particularly, the male orspring-ball head member 8passes through rear face 3 and is upset at the inner portion 9 over thereinforcing and protecting and resilient paper washer 10 and is madesecure on the outer face by upsetting the portion 11 over the metallicwasher 12. The female member or socket 13 is secured to the flap 5 andhas the enlarged button 14 abutting on the flap 5, the neck 15 passesthrough the reinforcing strip 16, and extends beyond edge 17 of flap 5to form a manipulating handle 18. The mouth 19 is upset over the washer2O securing the socket member firmly upon the flap.

In use with an article of the nature described, the snap fastenerprovides effective securing means and at the same time permits speedyaccess and repeated use. As a paper container the particular arrangementof parts and construction insures extended life and durability with abody material so frail as paper. Frequent manipulation in closing andopening of the container or evelope will ordinarily result inconsiderable tension upon the material 5, due to the resistance tovseparation of the socket member 13 from the spring ball head 8. But forthe construction shown very few applications offorce upon the flap 17itself where the body material-is made of frail material will soonbending when tension is applied to the flap 18 (see Fig.

Extendin ;t 1e handle strip beyond the edge 17 of the ap 5 insurestheapplication of force at the proper point and also offers increasedfrictlon when the thumb is forced face is made up by extending theturned flaps 3 at the sides of the container and form ng them intotriangular portions extending beyond the center and forming lappedportions 3-3". I Only ordinary adhesive or no ad- I hesive at all needbe use. The male 7 or spring ball member 8 of-the snap fastener passesthroughall three triangular flaps forming the inner face ofthe-container where the three corners. overlap, and serving to securelyrivet the parts together. The female portionor socket member is locatedin the v handle portion as above described.

With this construction the article can be fourth triangular turned downleaf forming the flap, at such a point as to properly'cd' ordinate withthe male portion of the fastener in the body, .the'fiap being similarlyconstructed with the extended strip and used for a container wheresealing is desirable, or when the snap fastener has been I closed,sealing wax S is. poured over the ex.-

7 means are employed.

tending member 18 and onto the-body 3. be

After hardening the single seal serves to effectually prevent tamperingas'ther'e are no glued edges to be steamed open, the body being securedby the single rivet and the flap closed by the clasp and seal. Tamperingof the contents can not be effected without destruction of the envelopeor breaking of the single seal. After having served this purpose, thebreaking of the seal leaves anarticle tobeused again or for uses forwhich the first mentioned to be used.

The article'can be made from a variety of sheeted material such asleatherfcloth, or paper. I prefer however to'make the same container wasintended of paper of varied types, so called vulcanized fibre, manila,or that resembling and having a linen or textile finish impressed orembossed thereon. a

Although I havedescribed only a single fastener for the container I mayuse as many fasteners asthe size and shape of the envelope containerrequires to supply the necessary closing means and although I haveclaimed a single fastener, the novel con.- struction embodying-thefastener equally applies wherever a plurality of said fasteningWhat'I'claim and desire to secure by Let ters Patent is as follows:

1. In combination with a container of the envelope variety having turnedsides forming the rear face and closing flap, a metallic snap fastenerserving as closing means between said rear face and said flap, onemember of said fastener being attached to the rear'face of saidenvelope, the other member of said fastener being attached to the flap,and means attached to said last named member of said fastening meanstaking substantially all the tension due to resistance in separatingsaid members of "the fastener.

2. In combination with? a container of the envelope variety havingturned sides forming the rear face and closing flap, a metallic snapfastener serving as closing means between said rear face and said flap,one member of saidfastener passing through all the sides forming therear'face and attached thereto, the other member of said fastener beingattached to the flap and means attached to said last' named member ofsaid fastening means serving as an operating handle and takingsubstantially allthe tension due to resistance in separating the membersof the fastener. 1 3. In combination witha container of the envelopevariety having a rear face and closing flap, a metallic snap ,fastenerserving as closing means therefor, the male portion of said fastenerassing through and attached to the rear fiice of the envelope, thefemale portion passing through near the edge of the flap forming-theclosure'memr of said envelope, a reinforcing strip through whiclr'theneclr portion of said female portion of the fastener passes and attachedthereto by upsettingthe neckportion of said female portion, saidreinforcing strip extending substantially beyond the edge of the fiap'toform a handle portion.

4. In combination with a container of the envelope variety having turnedsides forming the rear face and closing flap, a metallic snap formingfastener serving as closing means between said rear face and said flap,one member of said fastener passing through all the sides forming therear face and attached'thereto, the other memberof said fastener beingattached to the flap near the edge thereof, a reinforcing strip betweensaid flap and the attaching means of the fastening member, saidreinforcing strip form' an operating portion. I

5. Incombination with a container of the envelope variety having a .rearface and closing flap, a metallic sna'pfastener serving as the closin'means therefor, reinforcing means comprising a resilient paper washerand an extended strip, the male member of the fastener passing throughthe "rear face of the envelope and the resilient paper washer, andattached by upsetting the shank thereof, said. shank being upset over.said resilient washer; the female memberpassing through the flap of theenvelope and the extended reinforcing strip and adapted to coact withthe male portion of the fastener to close the same, the neck of thefemale portion passing through the flap andthe extended reinforcingstrip and attached thereextending beyond the edge: of 'the'flap to toonly by upsetting the neck over said reinforcing strip, said stripserving as an operating portion in opening the envelope.

6.v In combination with a container of the envelope variety having arear face and closure flap, a metallic snap fastener serving as theclosing means therefor; reinforcing means comprisin a resilient paperwasher and extended strlp, the male member of the fastener passingthrough the rear face of the envelope and the resilient paper washer andattached by upsetting the shank thereof, said shank being upset oversaid resilient washer; the female member passing through the flap of theenvelope and adapted to coact with the male portion of the fastener toclose the same,'the neck of the female por tion passing through the flapand the extended reinforcing strip passing beyond the edge of the flapserving as an operating handle and taking substantially the full tensionwhen, the members of the fasteners are separated.

7. A paper envelope to be used for repeated opening and closing havingthe usual flap, provided with a snap fastener as closure means betweenthe flap and the body of the envelope, said flap provided withreinforcing and opening means for said fastener, said means eliminatingsubstantially all the tension in the flap when using the same as anoperating member between the flap and the fastener member in the flap.

8. A paper envelope to be used for repeated opening and closing havingthe usual flap, and provided with a snap fastener near the edge of theflap, the member of the fastener 011 the flap being provided withreinforcing means for said member, saidreinforcing means being extendedsufficiently to form an operating handle portion.

9. A paper envelope to be used for repeated opening and closing havingthe usual flap, and provided with a snap fastener near the edge of theflap, the member of the fastener on the flap being provided withreinforcing means for said member said reinforcing means extendingbeyond the edge of the flap and thereby providing an operating handleportion.

MAX STARK.

